A price for the new Abarth

Here it is: more than 3 months after their presentation at the Geneva Motor Show, it will finally be possible, since June 24, ordering the Punto Abarth Evo and 500C. Indeed, now we know the list of standard equipment, the options and, most importantly, prices.

The Punto Evo snatched his cousin, the Alfa MiTo, the 1.4 Turbo MultiAir, but in a slightly deflated to 165 hp. However, it is 10 hp more than the Grande Punto on the same hardware while in parallel, performance (0 to 100 km / h in 7.9 seconds) and consumption (6 liters Abarth announced the 100 km combined cycle) are improving somewhat. Standard equipment is pretty comprehensive. And include the 7 airbags, automatic climate control, ESP or the tinted rear glass. On the aesthetic level, it differs from the version with Fiat steel rims 17 ", spoiler and shields specific. That of the rear fog light receives, the back and dual exhaust. Also note the presence of Manetino allowing the choice between a Normal or Sport mode, the latter acting on the motor response, reaction time of the braking system, span of management and engages the TTC (Torque Transfer Control distributes torque using the system frainage). For € 19 400 (with 142 g / km of CO2, the Punto Evo is in the neutral zone of the bonus / malus ecological), this little bomb can invest your garage. Unless you are fond of the kit decals, roof panel or the SkyDome Abarth Corsa by Sabelt seats upholstered in leather and Alcantara. It will in this case provide respectively 400, 850 or 2 000 € extra.

The 500C is little less surprising, as it is simply a combination of Abarth 500 "closed" and a Fiat 500C "normal." The engine is still the 1.4 T-Jet 140 bhp and 206 Nm Top speed is 205 mph and 0 to 100 km / h in 8.1 seconds is shot In terms of innovations, there is the MTA (Manual Transmission Automatised), which has 5 speed and driver from the steering wheel paddles. The equipment is identical to the sedan (Xenon headlights, Blue & Me, automatic climate control ...), except, of course, the electric soft top available in black and gray titanium. In chapters supplements can find white rims (450 €), the wind-stop (200 €) or exclusive two-tone paint (950 €, black / white or dark gray / light gray to choose). The base rate is, it rather tough, play with, as to 21 200 € (no bonus or penalty).